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In d e x 143<br />
internal friction of metals, 26–27, 27n44<br />
metallurgical research, 14, 25–27, 34<br />
pl<strong>as</strong>tic deformation of metals, 25, 27<br />
solid-state physics research, 110<br />
Fusfeld, Herbert I., 27n44<br />
GBU–15 glide bombs, 98<br />
GBU–89 mine dispensers, 98<br />
General Dynamics Corporation, 61n77, 101. See also Convair Division.<br />
General Electric Company, 29, 48, 56, 63, 87, 90n69<br />
General Motors, 13n9, 56<br />
Geophysics, 71, 92<br />
Glenn L. Martin Company, 13n9, 70n9<br />
Goodyear Aerospace Corporation, 44<br />
Greater Underwater Propulsive Power (GUPPY), 64<br />
Griffiss Air Force B<strong>as</strong>e, N.Y. See Rome Air Development <strong>Center</strong>.<br />
GUPPY. See Greater Underwater Propulsive Power.<br />
Hahn, Otto, 62<br />
Harpers Ferry Armory, Va., 11n2<br />
High-energy X-rays, 14, 22, 30–31<br />
High-speed computing, 51–52, 63, 103<br />
High-velocity aircraft rocket (HVAR), 49–50<br />
Holloman Air Force B<strong>as</strong>e, N.M., 9, 72, 82, 83n47, 89–90, 90n66<br />
Holy Moses rocket, 49–50<br />
Honest John rocket, 23, 29<br />
Honeywell, 103–04<br />
Huntsville Arsenal, Ala., 13n6, 22n33<br />
Hustler bomber, 83–84<br />
HVAR. See High-velocity aircraft rocket.<br />
Hydrodynamics, 41, 42n14, 58, 60, 61–62, 64, 89<br />
Industrial firms<br />
avionics research, 93<br />
awarding of research contracts to, 82<br />
ballistic missile testing, 89, 89n63<br />
diversification into defense-related fields, 5–6<br />
diversification into electronics and missile fields, 13n9<br />
electronics research, 90n69<br />
in-house R&D function development, 13, 36<br />
manufacturing capacity incre<strong>as</strong>e during World War II, 5<br />
Naval Ordnance Test Station seeks advice from, 46–47<br />
outsourcing of weapons production to, 12–13, 34<br />
pilot <strong>as</strong>sistance system collaboration, 103–04<br />
production decline during the depression, 6n10<br />
re<strong>as</strong>ons for reliance on, 3–5